assistir

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin assistere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

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assistir (first-person singular present assisteixo, first-person singular preterite assistí, past participle assistit)

  1. to attend

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Occitan

Etymology

From Latin assistere, present active infinitive of assistō.

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Verb

assistir

  1. to attend

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin assistere, with change of conjugation.

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Verb

assistir (first-person singular present assisto, first-person singular preterite assisti, past participle assistido)

  1. (transitive) to assist (to help, especially in a secondary role)
    Enfermeiras devem assistir o médico.Nurses must assist the doctor.
    Synonym: ajudar
  2. (intransitive or transitive) to watch; to witness; to attend
    Assistimos o filme até o final.We watched the film until the end.
    Nem gosto mais de assistir TV.I don’t even like to watch TV anymore.
    Os alunos assistiram às aulas de português.The students attended the Portuguese classes.
    Synonym: ver
    1. or also to assist (to help, especially in a secondary role)
      Os padres assistiram ao (or o) enfermo.The priests assisted the sick.
  3. (intransitive) with preposition en; to live; to reside
    Assistimos aqui em Guarulhos há tempo.We live here in Guarulhos for a long time.
  4. (intransitive) with clause subject; It's up to.
    Assiste-lhes cumprir as tarefas.It's up to you to complete the tasks.
    Synonym: caber

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